The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14

carriage-"
''No, thank you, 1 would rather not
trouble Mrs. Bolton. Is there no other
house near by on this road? Are we far
from Mr.. George Lyle's? My name is
Frederic Haynes. l am a guest Of Mr..
Lyle"
"Ah, indeedw and the young lady
| opened wide her beautiful brown eyes.
''Mr LyIes is a considerable distance
from here; but if you are satisfied to go
| to any house on the road why not 90 to
Beltons? l never heard Of any of the
family refusing assistance yet to any one
in need of it."
81 suppose they wouldn't turn away a
suppliant at their door, but do you
think the proud Miss Bolton would do
for me what you have done?" said Fred,
| earnestly, as he looked straight into the
brown eyes bent so curiously upon him.
Eyes, she would, ifshe took a notion"
and the girl laughed, as }he took her
handkerchief and wiped the dripping
water from his brow.
Il shall never forget OF kindness
and the trouble you have given yourself
on my account"
''Now please don't mention'the trouble
You are in need of more assistance than
1 can give you, and that, too, as 1 said
before, without delay. Do 1 understand
you to say that you refuse to go to the
Bolton Villa on principlc?" said the girl,
laughing as if her own words amused
| her.
FRED nodded his head
"Then 1 will go to Granny Myres' cot
tage, where l got this water; it is just
round the path, and the boys will come
and help you. Once at the cottage, you
are all right" and before Fred could
make any reply the girl was off.
! 81 wonder who she ISL thought she
would tell me her name when l told her
mine. I'll ask her, when she comes
back" was Fred's mental comment.
But the young girl did not come back.
Two stalwart boys came instead, and
helped him up to the cottage.
She was waiting for him, though, had
the sofa ready for him to lie down, and
when he was settled comfortably, she
despatched one of the boys for a doctor
''Now you must keep quiet, and if
you have no objections I'll sit down
here until the doctor comes," said the
young girl, drawing Il chair over to the
sofa.
Fred murmured something under
his breath about an angel, and he said
aloud:
cit is pleasure to have you near me
I forget all about my pain"
''Now, don't be too supplementary, "
and the brown eyes were fixed smilingly
on his face.
May ask the name of my kind ben
efactress?"
The young girl colorcd to the roots
of her wavy brown hair and shook her
head
You must ask no questions to-day,
she said, and Fred saw at once that she
wished to keep her name from him.
The doctor came, attended to Fred
and coolly told him that he couldn't
leave the cottage for a week.
You heard what the doctor said
will you come and sec me again through
the week." said Fred as he held the
young girls hand in his as she was about
to depart.
Il will come every day, " she answered
frankly.
Don't tell HIM who [ am, granny, ,
was the warning the girl gave the old
woman who owned the cottage as she
mounted her horse and flew away.
"What is the young lady's ma me-?
asked Fred of the old woman the mo
ment she appeared at his bedside.
''If the young lady wants you to know
she'll tell you herself" " answered the ole
woman in a tone that stopped all further
questioning.
, Fred was mystifed. All he could dc
was wonder who the girl could be.
"Well, this is pretty state of affairs
So you've been trying your best to xii
YOURSELF" said the hearty voice o
George Lyle, as he entered the cottage
about an hour after the accident.
George, 1 consider myself the luck
| lest fellow alive" said Fred.
f Because you weren't killed, I sup
pose, " answered George.
} ! Because l wasn't killed. No. Be
cause I've made the acquaintance of ont
| of the prettiest-one of the incest girl
in creation. "
| eyes, I know; she called at the house
2 and told me all about it"
"Who is she?" asked Fred, breath
e Iessly.
e Miss Belton." And George Lyl
walked away, whistling.
'Miss Belton!" cried Fred, and h
e started up in a manner that threatened
1 dislocation of the shoulder the seconC
t time.
But George was merciful; he stayeC
y away and allowed Fred to ask himself
r few questions.